SeaWorld, based in Orlando, Florida, said the calf was born Wednesday afternoon. It's the last in a generation of orca bred in confinement.

The last baby killer whale is born at San Antonio parkCredit:
Seaworld Parks and Entertainment

Its mother, 25-year-old Takara, was already pregnant when SeaWorld announced in March 2016 it had stopped breeding its orcas, following years of animal rights protests and declining ticket sales. Gestation for orcas lasts about 18 months.